What does りっぱ mean?
りっぱ is a Japanese adjective meaning “splendid, fine” in English. It can also be translated as “praiseworthy, legal, undeniable (e.g. crime)” depending on context. It is written as りっぱ in hiragana, and rippa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Conjugation of りっぱ
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | りっぱ | りっぱじゃない |
| Plain past | りっぱだった | りっぱじゃなかった |
| Polite | りっぱです | りっぱではありません |
| Polite past | りっぱでした | りっぱではありませんでした |
Other forms
Attributiveりっぱな
Te-formりっぱで